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ENGAGING WITH TECHNOLOGY
DEAN SHARESKI LHRIC JANUARY 22, 2015
STUDENTS
ENGAGING WITH TECHNOLOGY
DEAN SHARESKI LHRIC JANUARY 22, 2015
LEARNERS
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WILL TECHNOLOGY SAVE US?
WILL TECHNOLOGY SAVE US?
"More time spent on technology in the classroom doesn't necessarily help kids do better in school, a new study has found."
“If you can crack the problem of engagement –
not just ‘are you paying attention?’, but ‘are you
fascinated by this?’ – if you can crack engagement in deep learning then you’ve
cracked 21st century schooling.”
Mike Berrill Executive Principal, Biddenham International School
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Have we completely lost it?
April 25, 2014
Dear Kindergarten Parents and Guardians,
We hope this letter serves to help you better understand how the demands of the 21st century are changing schools, and, more specifically, to clarify,
misperceptions about the Kindergarten show…. Although the movement toward more rigorous learning standards has been in the national news for more than
a decade, the changing face of education is beginning to feel unsettling for some people. What and how we teach is changing to meet the demands of a changing
world.
The reason for eliminating the Kindergarten show is simple. We are responsible for preparing children for college and career .…
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THERE’S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO BE A LEARNER
THERE’S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO BE A LEARNER
And a more challenging time for schools
Instructor
Designer Guide
InstructorCreative Commons – Attribution (CC BY 3.0) Teacher designed by Musavvir Ahmed from the Noun Project
Creative Commons – Attribution (CC BY 3.0) Education designed by Travis Yunis from the Noun Project
WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE ABOUT LEARNING?
With regards to creating a video like that, do you:
With regards to creating a video like that, do you:
A. Do it because it's not only fun but likely does address some curricular outcomes but you might have to look them up later. Fingers crossed.
With regards to creating a video like that, do you:
A. Do it because it's not only fun but likely does address some curricular outcomes but you might have to look them up later. Fingers crossed.
B. Do it and to heck with the outcomes, doing joyful things with students is important.
With regards to creating a video like that, do you:
A. Do it because it's not only fun but likely does address some curricular outcomes but you might have to look them up later. Fingers crossed.
B. Do it and to heck with the outcomes, doing joyful things with students is important.
C. Do it but perhaps as an extra-curricular activity because you're not sure where it fits with a robust curriculum but still think it's important.
With regards to creating a video like that, do you:
A. Do it because it's not only fun but likely does address some curricular outcomes but you might have to look them up later. Fingers crossed.
B. Do it and to heck with the outcomes, doing joyful things with students is important.
C. Do it but perhaps as an extra-curricular activity because you're not sure where it fits with a robust curriculum but still think it's important.
D. Not do it at all because it’s a waste of time.
DO YOU BELIEVE LEARNING IS LIKE BUCKLEY’S?
DO YOU BELIEVE LEARNING IS LIKE BUCKLEY’S?
SOUND FAMILIAR?
“...rigorous and relevant education to all students in a learning environment that fosters high expectations and data.”
SOUND FAMILIAR?
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Feel-Bad Education The Cult of Rigor and the Loss of Joy by: Alfie Kohn
http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/edweek/feelbad.htm
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"Why are our schools not places of joy?"
Feel-Bad Education The Cult of Rigor and the Loss of Joy by: Alfie Kohn
http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/edweek/feelbad.htm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/judybaxter/2333068171/
"Why are our schools not places of joy?"
Feel-Bad Education The Cult of Rigor and the Loss of Joy by: Alfie Kohn
http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/edweek/feelbad.htm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/judybaxter/2333068171/
Feel-Bad Education The Cult of Rigor and the Loss of Joy by: Alfie Kohn
http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/edweek/feelbad.htm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/judybaxter/2333068171/
Feel-Bad Education The Cult of Rigor and the Loss of Joy by: Alfie Kohn
I’m appearing to accept an odious premise—namely, that joy must be justified as a means to the end of better academic performance. Not so:
http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/edweek/feelbad.htm
It’s an end in itself.
And what do you mean by “student achievement?”
THERE IS HOPE
During the 2014-2015 school year, we sent over 120 middle school and high school students for mental health assessments; these include assessments for anxiety, depression and suicidal ideations. These were not drug and alcohol screenings; these screenings were additional. When 68 percent of high school Honors and AP students state that they are stressed “always or most of the time,” the balance is simply not there. The perpetual achievement machine continues to demand higher scores and greater success each passing year. Such pressure is like a giant “flywheel” that keeps turning and gathering speed. Unfortunately, perspective seems to be gone as we keep pushing the education system to the point where we – and, I mean the collective we (parents, teachers, and students) -- have created a system where learning takes a back-seat to academic success. The grade has become the end point, not the learning.
grades
conformitymind your own business
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grades
conformitymind your own business
compliancehttps://www.flickr.com/photos/wwworks/7170098685
grades
conformitymind your own business
compliance
creativity
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life long learning
engagement
collaboration
NOT EVERYONE IS ON BOARD
NOT EVERYONE IS ON BOARD
NOT EVERYONE IS ON BOARD
IT’S TIME TO RETHINK
EVERYTHING
IT’S TIME TO RETHINK
SOME THINGS
Redefining….
#literacy
Redefining….
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“The ability to interpret and communicate
information and ideas.”
WHAT’S THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT LITERACY?
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/what-we-offer/community/events/fall-virtcon-2015.cfm
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/what-we-offer/community/events/fall-virtcon-2015.cfm
HOW DO YOU READ THIS?
HOW DO YOU READ THIS?
HOW DO YOU READ THIS?
HOW WOULD OUR CURRICULUM BE DIFFERENT IF WE HAD ACCESS TO THIS 100 YEARS AGO?
SIX WORD STORIES
WHAT SHOULD SCHOOL BE?#6wordschools
1. Write Your 6 Word Story
2. Find a Photo That Illustrates your Story
3. Use an App (Phonto, addtext.com and place your story over your image
http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/category/trending-topics/spotlight-on-strategies/
http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/category/trending-topics/spotlight-on-strategies/
CAN YOU TELL A STORY IN 1 SECOND?
CAN YOU TELL A STORY IN 1 SECOND?
CAN YOU TELL A STORY IN 1 SECOND?
If a student goes a year without creating a video...
If a student goes a year without creating a video...
it would be like going a year without writing
redefining…
#community
redefining…
“a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes,
interests, and goals.”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dkuropatwa/4285018251
WHAT IS OUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE OVER ANY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT?
“Can you send me all the assignments ahead of time?”
“Mind-Your-Own-Business Learning”
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WE LEARN PRIMARILY BY THE COMPANY WE KEEP
“Class size only matters if the teacher does everything” Mark Prensky
Expectations of Community
Expectations of Community
Expectations of Community
What did you learn from others?
What did you contribute to the learning of others?
WHAT’S THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY?
CONNECT IN MULTIPLE WAYS
CONNECT IN MULTIPLE WAYS
CONNECT IN MULTIPLE WAYS
CONNECT IN MULTIPLE WAYS
CONNECT IN MULTIPLE WAYS
PERSONALIZE YOUR INTERACTIONS
PERSONALIZE YOUR INTERACTIONS
WHAT EXPECTATIONS DO YOU HAVE OF YOUR STUDENTS TO LEARN SOCIALLY?
redefining…
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#assessment
redefining…
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HOW WE MIGHT BEGIN TO
RETHINK ASSESSMENT?http://www.flickr.com/photos/ores2k/394359583/
Rich Documentation +
Meaningful Feedback
Assessment is not a Spreadsheet
Joe Bower
Assessment is not a Spreadsheet
It’s a Conversation Joe Bower
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“Who owns the learning?”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rzganoza/4186516481
“Who owns the assessment?”
http://ideasandthoughts.org/2014/07/16/what-ownership-means/
WHAT’S THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY TO TRANSFORM ASSESSMENT?
The elimination of “school work”
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Authentic Learning
Authentic Learning
Make it a Conversation
Make it a Conversation
Don’t Complicate Assessment
Don’t Complicate Assessment
Don’t Complicate Assessment
What Did You Learn? What Can You Do?Why Does it Matter?
WHAT DOMINATES YOUR CURRENT ASSESSMENT PRACTICES?
ARE THERE ANY EASY WINS?
“It still shocks me, the extent to which we continue to dumb down the affordances of the Web and technology for authentic learning in the service of keeping the system grinding no matter what the obstacle.” Will Richardson
CAN TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT JOY?
CAN TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT JOY?
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